The ministry of higher and secondary special education of the republic of uzbekistan

Phonetic drills 
1.
Read the statements and questions. Make your voice 
Fall
at the end of each of the 
sentences and questions.
1. I have four brothers.
6. He is not my friend. 
2. We like ice cream. 
7. Tim bought a new car. 
3. She likes to play tennis. 
8. What’s your name? 
4. How is your family? 
9. Who will drive you home? 
5. Why did he leave? 
10. Which book is yours? 
2.
Read the following yes/no questions and answers. Be sure your voice 
rises 
↗
 
at the end 
of each sentence and 
falls
↘
at the end of each response. 
 
YES/NO Questions 
↗ 
Responses 
↘ 
 
 
1. Can you see? 
Yes, I can. 

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2. Does he play golf?
Yes, he does. 
3. May I borrow it? 
Yes, you may. 
4. Will she help? 
No, she won’t. 
5. Did he arrive? 
Yes, he’s here now. 
3.
Read the following statements. Use a 
falling
pitch or a 
rising 
pitch
. 
Write them down.
Stated with Certainly 
 
Stated with Doubt 
 
 
1. He ate 25 hot dogs.
He ate 25 hot dogs. 
2. The boss gave him a raise.
The boss gave him a raise. 
3. You ran 55 miles.
You ran 55 miles. 
4. Mike was elected president. 
Mike was elected president. 
5. It’s already 3 o’clock. 
It’s already 3 o’clock. 
 
Sentence - Stress 
 
 
Sentence-stress
is the greater prominence with which one or more words in a sentence are 
pronounced as compared with the other words of the same sentence.
Sentence-stress may vary in degree: it may be